Huo Yuhao Gained a Younger Sister (The next chapter will be late; those who can't wait can read it tomorrow)

"All right, we shouldn't stay here long. Let's leave first."

Seeing that the Silver Dragon King had remained silent, Huo Yuhao spoke up.

"Mm."

Gu Yuena nodded. She also knew there was more to this place than met the eye.

As the two of them emerged from the cave one after the other, they ran into the five old men again.

The five old men were delighted to see that Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena had recovered, and personally escorted Huo Yuhao away from Knight Sacred Mountain.

Not only that, when Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena reached the foot of the mountain, they found a carriage already waiting for them.

After asking the driver, Huo Yuhao confirmed that the five elders had prepared it for them.

After all, one of them had lost too much blood and the other was too young. If they rode horses, it would affect their recovery.

Huo Yuhao could only give a knight's salute in the direction of Knight Sacred Mountain from the foot of the mountain.

The two then boarded the carriage and rested as Huo Yuhao used his Spiritual Power to tell Gu Yuena about the history of the Holy Demon Continent.

Gu Yuena listened and nodded without saying anything.

"..."

"So that's how things stand on the Holy Demon Continent now. The Demon Clan occupies three-quarters of the continent, while humanity has only one-quarter left."

"Among the two races' powerhouses, humans are also the weaker side. They can only rely on the six great strongholds to resist the Demon Clan's invasion."

"But to be honest, if the Demon Clan attacked with all its strength, those six great strongholds would be nothing more than decorations. Zhennan Pass, Southeast Fortress, and Exorcist Pass are especially weak and would have a hard time holding the Demon Clan back."

"Especially the three highest-ranked members of the Demon Clan. I don't even know how strong they are."

Huo Yuhao's words surprised Gu Yuena. She hadn't expected humans to have a day when they came out on the losing end.

Just what kind of race was this Demon Clan?

Huo Yuhao didn't notice anything unusual about Gu Yuena and continued:

"But humanity has trump cards too. If the two races fought a war to wipe each other out, both sides would probably suffer devastating losses."

With that, Huo Yuhao looked at Gu Yuena and asked curiously:

"Silver Dragon King, was there anything you didn't understand about what I said? If so, I can go on now."

Gu Yuena shook her head and said, "There's nothing I didn't understand. I just hope I can see for myself how strong the Demon Clan really is someday."

"Of course." Huo Yuhao nodded. "We should wait another two or three years. Once your strength reaches level six, we can go to the Demon Clan's territory."

In Huo Yuhao's view, even though the Silver Dragon King was highly gifted, by the time she reached level six, the Six Great Temples' Demon Hunt Squad selection would already have begun. Going to the Demon Clan's territory would be very easy for him then.

"Level six?"

Gu Yuena sensed the Spiritual Energy in the world around her and considered her own cultivation speed. She found that it wouldn't take her long to reach level six.

"That's right. By the time you reach level six, I should be close to breaking through to the Sixth Tier. Then we'll be able to protect ourselves in the Demon Clan's territory."

Huo Yuhao added this, but a hesitant expression appeared on his face.

It was hard for Gu Yuena not to notice that expression, so she asked in confusion:

"Is there something you want to say?"

Huo Yuhao smiled awkwardly and said:

"I have a few suggestions, Silver Dragon King. Hear me out and see if you can accept them. If you can't, I'll make some changes."

"Go ahead!"

Huo Yuhao briefly gathered his thoughts, then said solemnly:

"Well, magical beasts in human form are extremely rare throughout the Holy Demon Continent. Only Soul Beasts with relatively high-grade bloodlines can take human form."

"Even among the Demon Clan, it seems only the Demon God Emperor, the Moon Demon God, and the Star Demon God have fully transformed into human bodies. So I suggest you don't present yourself as a magical beast. You'll be safer that way, too."

"Although some of your information was registered at Knight Sacred Mountain, only the upper ranks of the Knight Temple can know about it. My grandfather in this world is also one of the Knight Temple's top powerhouses, so information about you probably won't get out."

With that, Gu Yuena understood what Huo Yuhao meant.

Although the two had signed an Equal Contract, she was to present herself as a human in the eyes of outsiders, and that was exactly what she wanted.

Gu Yuena asked, "I understand what you're saying, but how do we explain my identity?"

Huo Yuhao looked embarrassed as he replied:

"Here's what I was thinking. We've signed an Equal Contract, and you look a little younger than me, so I suggest you act as my younger sister in front of outsiders!"

Gu Yuena gazed deeply at Huo Yuhao, a humanlike expression appearing on her face. She asked thoughtfully:

"You're not trying to take advantage of me, are you?"

Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly and explained, "No, it's just easier to explain your identity that way."

Gu Yuena nodded and continued:

"But wouldn't that make things troublesome for you? For example, in the Demon Hunt Squad selection you mentioned, wouldn't you be fighting alone without a magical beast?"

"And when you form a Demon Hunt Squad in the future, won't I be exposed anyway? I'll definitely be following you the whole time."

Huo Yuhao was a little surprised. He hadn't expected the Silver Dragon King to think so much about it. She already had a human way of thinking.

Perhaps it wouldn't be long before she adapted to the rhythm of human life.

Huo Yuhao said happily, "We can deal with what comes later when it comes. We'll keep it hidden as long as we can. Once I've established good relationships with the heads of the Six Great Temples, it'll be the Demon Clan we'll have to worry about instead."

Gu Yuena nodded. "In that case, I'm your younger sister now. My name is Gu Yuena."

"Gu Yuena? That's a good name."

Huo Yuhao nodded and introduced himself with a serious expression as well:

"Hello, Gu Yuena. I'm Huo Yuhao. From now on, I'm your older brother. I hope we can move forward hand in hand, return to the Douluo Continent together one day, and resolve the conflict between humans and Soul Beasts."

"Return to the Douluo Continent?"

Gu Yuena froze for a moment when she heard that. Then a happy smile appeared on her face, and she looked at Huo Yuhao with her violet eyes and thanked him:

"Then thank you, Brother Yuhao!"

Huo Yuhao froze at the way she addressed him.

He had known no family affection in his previous life, and now that he had such an adorable younger sister, he felt a strong urge to protect her.

For the next month or so, the two spent most of their time in the carriage.

Whenever they came across a major city, Huo Yuhao would take Gu Yuena inside for a look around, letting her grow accustomed to her identity as a human.

Their cultivation progressed very quickly as well.

In only about a month, Gu Yuena broke straight through to level four. Her body grew noticeably, and she looked about seven or eight years old.

After two months on the road, they finally arrived at the Holy City.